Attachment to canes



(No Model.)

F. G. & B. G. STID'GER. ATTACHMENT T0 cums, UMBRELLA HANDLES, 8m.

Patented Dec. 12. 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Gretna.

FELIX STIDGER AND BENJAMIN G. STIDGER, OF OlElIGAGO, ILLINOIS.

ATTACHME NT TO CANES, UMBRELLA-HANDLES,,&0.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 268,838,,dated December 12, 1882.

Application filed November 3,1882, (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FELIX Gr. STIDGER and BENJAMIN O. STIDGER, citizens of the United btates, residing in the city of Chicago, Uook county, State of Illinois, have invented a-certain new and useful Improvement to be attached to cane-heads, umbrella or parasol handles, or like articles, or to bottles, jugs, or such other articles as to which such invention or attachment may be applicable; and we hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of our invention.

Our invention relates to an attachment to be secured to the topvend of a hollow cane, umbrella or parasol handle, or mouth of a bottle,jug, or any hollow article for the holding of liquids of any kind, to enable the extraction of such liquids by suction when such cane, handle, bottle, jug, or other receptacle shall be in an upright or vertical position without the inverting or in any way turning down of the same, or in the least manner attracting attention, or even being discovered by any one present unacquaintcd with the device.

It consists in details of construction that will be hereinafter more fully set'forth in the specification and claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whicht Figure 1 is a section of the invention embodying our device used horizontally (though it can also be used vertically) when attached to canes, umbrella or parasol handles, or other like articles, or used verticallywhen attached to bottles, jugs, or other like articles, and

closed so as to prevent the recognition of anything other than an ordinary cane-handle or other like article to which it may be attached, and also to securely prevent any leakage whatever of any liquid contained in any article to which our invention is securely attached,when the same is inverted or turned in any position whatever; Fig. 2, a section of the same when opened by turning the cap either to the right or left, showing the tube projecting on which to place the lips for suction; Fig. 3, a section of the same, showing the cap drawn out and brought around so as to cover ,the end, of the projecting tube and force the same back into I the outer or larger covering tube or case, thereby closing it and placing it in its normal condition, as in Fig. 1 Fig. 4, a sectional view, showing the position of the different smaller tubes and springs as inclosed in the larger or outer tube, the figures together showing the location in the case and relevancy of the smaller tubes and the springs contained therein and necessary to the manipulation and working of our invention to secure the benefits and results desired.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, A represents a tubular case, made of any kind of suitable metal or other material, the back end being left open for attaching to any article to which it may be desired to attach our invention for use in a vertical. position, or it can terminate with an elbow, as shown in the drawings, for attaching to any article for use in a horizontal position, the front end to be closed by a piece of the same or similar metal or material of which the tubular case is made, soldered or otherwise securely fastened on the front end of the said tubular case A, as shown by a, Fig. 1, said piece of metal or material closing the front end of the tubular case A to be provided with an opening for the projection of a smaller tube, B, and a small opening for ventilation, said tubular case A tube of a reasonable or proper length suitable to the purpose for which it is to be usedsa v two to four inches, or there-about.

B represents a small tube for suction purposes, made of metal or other suitable material, and when the front end or cap of the tubular case A c is closed by the cap 0 the tube 13 extends from the end or cap a through the tubular case A to near the back end of the same, where it can have attached to it a rubber tube or hose, or any metal or other kind of tube of suitable size and desired length to extend to the bottom of any article to which our invention may be attached, thus enabling any one, by applying the lips to the end of tube B, (as.

0 represents a cap or covering as well as ornamental finish for the end or cap of the tubu- ICO lar case A a, made of any kind of metal or other hard substance, convex on the outside and concave on the'inside, in which concavity is to be inserted a piece of rubber of sufficient thickness to admit of the cap 0 pressing it tightly against the end or cap aof the tubular case A, so as to form a stopper for the tube B and the vent, and prevent any possibility of leakage when the article to which our invention is attached may be placed in any position whereby a leakage might occur. Cap 0 is held firmly in position by and operated on a pin or rod, D, having a solid head on the outside of the cap 0, with the pin or rod D passing through the cap 0 and the rubber therein and through the end or cap a of the tubular case A, and through a spiral spring, E, and of sufficient length to allow of its being operated for the forcing of the tube B, as shown in Fig. 3, back into its normal position in the'tubular case A, and closing the same, as shownin Fig. 1, said pin or rod D having a cap or head soldered or securely fastened on, the back end of. it, of size equal to or larger than the spiral spring E. so as to force the spiral spring E to contract when the cap 0 is pulled forward to place over the mouth of the tube B, as shown in Fig. 3, and also asa cap for thespiral spring E to force itself against in expanding for the purpose of drawing the cap 0 and forcing the tube B in its normal position against the end or cap a of the tubular case A, as shown in Fig. 1. The spiral spring E and the part of the F is soldered or otherwise securely fastened to the inside of the end or cap a of the tubular case A, and the back end is closed by a cap, thereby holding the spiral spring E and the pin or rod D, passing through the same, securely in position and preventing any irregular movement of the same, and also preventing any leakage through the opening in the end or cap a of the tubular case A, through which the pin or rod D passes. v

Greprese'nts a spiral spring, to be made of lighter material and weaker than the spiral spring E, already described, one end of which spiral springG is to be soldered or securely fastened to the tube B the distance back of the short tube 1) that you desirethe tube B to project outside of the end or cap a when the cap 0 is removed or turned downward so as to admit of the projection of the tube B, as shown in Fig. 2, said spiral spring Gr passing back, and, with the tube B, it enters a shorter tube, H, which, being soldered or. securely fastened to the tube F, serves to hold the spiral spring G in its proper position, said tube H havinga cap or solid end at the back, against which the spiral spring Gr bears to force the tube B to project through the opening in the end or cap a when the cap 0 is removed or turned down fronrin front of said tube B.

b is a short tube, fitting around the tube B,

and soldered or securely fastened to the end or cap t t, t0 prevent the tube B from falling or getting out of place should it in any way get entirely inside of the end or cap a. In Fig. 4, as in reference to Fig. l, 1 represents the tube B. 2 represents the tube H and the spiral spring G therein. 3 represents the tube F and the spiral spring E therein.

Of course all parts of our invention that it may be deemed desirable to make of any metal or other material that may be poisonous or injurionsto the health will be plated or otherwise securely covered, so as to prevent any in ury. 0hr invention is designed for attaching a receptacle to a hollow cane, umbrella or parasol handle, bottle, jug, or any article in which a liquid for any purpose-medical, nutritious, or for luxury, convenience, or any other usemay be desired to be contained, and it pertains to the securing and extracting thesame from such receptaclein a genteel manner without attracting attention, and by doingaway with the old method of a cork or stopper for such receptacle and substituting therefor a system of caps, tubes,

and springs, not claiming that the idea of ex-.

tracting liquid from any hollow receptacle,vessel, bottle, 860., by means of a suction-tube is new, as that art has been known for an unlimited time past.

Any convenient method may be adopted for permitting the filling of the receptacle. For instance, the whole of the part inclosing the abovemechanism may be screwed on, and thus made readily removable.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A device for attaching to a liquid-receptacle to act as a stopper thereto and also permit the abstraction of the contents by suction, the same comprising in combination a tubular case having its outer end inclosed by a plate provided with an aperture, a suction-tube inclosed within-the case in line with said aperture and extending down into the'receptacle, a cap upon the outer end of the case of sufficient diameter to cover the same,-a rod passing through a hole eccentrically formed in the cap and extendinginto the interior of the case, a spring tending to force the suction-tube out through the aperture, and a spring tending to hold the cap through the medium of the rod against the end of the tube, substantially as set forth.

2. A hollow case with an auxiliary tube worked with a spring for emptying purposes and a vent, and provided with a cap or covering lined with rubber, worked and held in place by a rod and spring and securely covering the auxiliary emptying-tube and vent when in its normal position.

3. The combination of a hollow case, A, having the vent in the outer end, an auxiliary emptying-tube, B, operated by the spring G,

inclosed in the tube H and secured by the cap C with rubber lining, and operated and held in place by the rod D, and spring E in tube F,

, preventing any leakage of contents when the cap 0 is in its normal condition, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the hollow case A and the auxiliary emptying-tube B, protected by the cap 0, together with the springs em ployed in working the same, substantially as setfo'rth.

5. The combination of the tubular case A, having its outer end inclosed, suction-tube B,

in line with an aperture in the inclosed end of the tubular case, fixed tube H, spring G, connected at its outer end to the suction-tube and inclosed within the fixed tube H, whereby it 7 tends to force the suction-tube out through the aperture, cap 0, adapted to cover the end of the case A, tubeF, fixed to the'innenface of the plate a, which incloses the end of the case A, rod D, connected to the cap 0 and extending into the interior of the tube F, and spring E, surrounding said rod and bearing between a stop on the end thereof and the inelosed end of the case, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

FELIX Gr. STIDGER. BENJAMIN O. STIDGER.

In presence of--- (l. O. LINTHIGUM, THOMAS A. BANNING. 

